Silvergate Media
Silvergate Media is a television production and brand licensing company based in London and New York. The company was founded in 2011 by Waheed Alli, and was acquired by Sony Pictures Television in 2019.
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| Industry | Entertainment |
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| Genre | Children's programmes |
| Predecessor | Chorion |
| Founded | October 2011 |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
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Production output | Television Production |
| Services | Licensing |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Television |
| Website | www |
History
Silvergate Media was created in 2011 as part of a management buy-out, when Alli purchased the rights to The Octonauts and The World of Beatrix Potter from Chorion, a company he was previously chair of.[1]
The company has signed a deal with Netflix, in collaboration with Mercury Filmworks to produce Hilda, an animated television adaptation of comic Hilda by Luke Pearson, which was released on September 21, 2018.[2][3]
Silvergate also produced Sunny Day for Nickelodeon, which started airing on August 21, 2017.[4]
In 2016, the investment fund Shamrock Capital Advisors acquired a 51% equity of the company,[5] with the valuation reported to be "between £70 and £80 million".[6]
On December 10, 2019, Sony Pictures Television announced that it would acquire Silvergate Media for US$175 million. The deal marks SPT's first in-house studio devoted primarily to children's animation.[7]
Productions
- Peter Rabbit (2012-2016, co-produced with Brown Bag Films, for Nickelodeon)
- The Octonauts (2010-present, co-produced with Brown Bag Films, for CBeebies)
- Sunny Day (2017-present, for Nickelodeon)
- Alex of Athens (2017)
- Creature Cases
- Super Duper Molly Cooper
- Hilda (2018-present, co-produced by Mercury Filmworks, for Netflix)
- Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt (2018-present, for Netflix)
Upcoming
- Octonauts: Above and Beyond (2021)
References
- John Plunkett (22 September 2011), Chorion sells rights to The World of Beatrix Potter and The Octonauts, The Guardian, retrieved 2017-03-06
- "Netflix Adds Five New Original Animated Series For Kids, Renews Kong: King of the Apes" (Press release). Netflix. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- "Here Comes Hilda". The New Yorker. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- Animation Magazine. "Silvergate producing 'Sunny Day' for Nickelodeon". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Silvergate Partners With Shamrock Capital Advisors To Accelerate Growth, retrieved 2017-03-06
- "Octonauts pair pocket £40m". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- Clarke, Stewart (2019-12-10). "Sony Pictures Television Buys Silvergate Media, Producer of 'Octonauts' and 'Hilda,' for $195 Million (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
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